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NASA Will Send Two Astronauts on a Spacewalk Outside the ISS to Search for Living Organisms

Space

It’s a documented fact that many micro-organisms can survive the harsh conditions of space.

The Day Jeff Bezos Came Across the Coordinates of the Apollo 11 Rocket Crash Site Online and Went to Go Look for It

Space

The Saturn V engines had been lying at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean for 44 years before Bezos went to go get them.

The ISS Said an Astronaut Was in 'Critical Condition' on Its Radio. It Forgot to Say It Was a Drill

Space

On Wednesday night, the International Space Station radio caused a significant unintentional stir.

Boeing Stated That Starliner Could Safely Withstand Up to Five Helium Leaks. It Just Found the Fifth One

Space

Engineers discovered the fifth helium leak after the spacecraft had already docked at the International Space Station.

Starship Has 9 Months to Complete NASA's Lunar Contract. Against All Odds, SpaceX Believes It’s Doable

Space

Starship’s development is accelerating, according to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk.

Boeing’s Starliner Successfully Transported Astronauts to the ISS Despite Having Five of Its Thrusters Fail

Space

Starliner’s test flight to the International Space Station became tense due to three helium leaks and the failure of five RCS system thrusters.

Boeing Identifies Two Leaks on the Starliner, Which Has Astronauts Onboard Headed to the Space Station

Space

NASA initially authorized the launch of the Starliner with one helium leak, but engineers have since discovered two additional leaks.

Boeing Won’t Delay Starliner’s First Crewed Flight Again: The Company Plans to Launch It Even Though It Has a 'Small Helium Leak'

Space

If everything goes according to plan, the Starliner will take off from Cape Canaveral on June 1.

The James Webb Telescope Just Opened a Window to a Key Moment in the History of the Universe: The Birth of the First Galaxies

Space

Three galaxies that formed less than 600 million years after the Big Bang tell the story of the first light of the cosmos.

NASA Had Two Major Short-Term Goals, but China Is Threatening to Beat Them Both

Space

Is it time to say goodbye to NASA’s supremacy? China's advances puts the landing of the first woman on the Moon in jeopardy.

For the First Time Since the 1970s, It’s Not Clear if the U.S. Can Actually Send Astronauts to the Moon

Space

NASA is facing growing ridicule over the complications of the Artemis program.

NASA Has Sent a Spacecraft to Observe a Dead Robot on Mars to See How It Collects Dust

Space

The lander’s power rapidly declined after its solar panels accumulated too much dust. Now, scientists can use it for their studies on Mars.

Six Months Later, Voyager 1 Is Finally Sending Back Scientific Data After NASA Completes Historic Rescue

Space

NASA has combined its antennas’ power to communicate with the old space probe.

First Images from NASA’s New Satellite Give Us a Completely Different View of the Oceans

Space

PACE, a NASA satellite, is adding key information to what we know about the planet’s saltwater bodies.

NASA Made an Impressive Simulation to Demonstrate What Happens When You Fall Into a Black Hole

Space

The space agency has released a video that depicts two immersive scenarios, both of which involve the "event horizon," or the "point of no return."

There's Something Strange About China's New Moon Base Concept Video

Space

A representation of China's space exceptionalism includes an unexpected cameo from a rival country.

NASA’s Europa Clipper Is Sending a 'Message in a Bottle' to Jupiter With 2.6 Million Names

Space

Nearly 50 years after the launch of the Voyager spacecraft, Earth is getting ready to send another message into space. The destination: Jupiter's Europa moon.

Germany’s Space Agency Is Paying People $19,000 to Lie in Bed for 60 Days in the Name of Science

Space

While lying down for two months may sound like easy money, it may be harder than it appears.

No More Gibberish: NASA Makes Progress on Fixing Its Voyager 1 Spacecraft After Months of Agony

Space

NASA is one step closer to fixing the Voyager 1. Next, it's going to try to get the spacecraft to send back more data.

Artemis: Dates, Plans and Everything We Know About the New Space Mission to Put People on the Moon

New

The Artemis program is the largest space project today. Learn everything there is to know about the NASA’s next Moon missions.

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